SBI plays charitable donor for SOS village in Rajpura, Punjab

RAJPURA, India - April 18, 2013 - PRLog -- SBI plays charitable donor for SOS village in Rajpura, Punjab

The wife of CGM SBI Chandigarh Circle visits the village to express

solidarity to the cause

Rajpura, April 12, 2013: - Mrs. Rita Chari, wife of CGM SBI Chandigarh Circle visited the SOS children Village, Rajpura to show her solidarity and support.  SBI, the biggest bank in India, demonstrated its commitment to the cause of social welfare through this visit. They supported to purchase capital asset item which were needed at the Rajpura Children’s Village on this occasion.

Mr. Rakesh Jinsi, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India (Based in Delhi) said, “Organizations & Corporates through their CSR initiatives and with their resources they can make a truly lasting and sustainable impact on the work done by the NGO Sector.  We appreciate the initiative of SBI Bank and we hope that they will continue and also enhance their support”

Realizing its corporate social responsibility, SBI Bank endeavours to work towards the betterment of the children of the village. The event witnessed Mrs. Chari take a round of the village. She was accompanied by approximately 4-5 representatives of the bank and members of the ladies club.

SBI, the global bank has a network of branches in India and foreign offices in 32 countries. Headquartered in Mumbai, SBI is the biggest bank in India. The bank has been actively involved in non-profit activities since 1973. All the branches and administrative offices throughout the country sponsor and participate in a large number of welfare activities and social causes.

About SOS Village India:

SOS Children’s Villages of India provides secured family and a nurturing environment to children without parental care, where they can grow up to their full potential. Founded in 1964 by Dr. Hermann Gmeiner, it is a part of the worldwide SOS Children’s Village movement and a member ofSOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella organization.

Today, there are 33 SOS Children’s Villages including the newly set up village in Tirupati, 122 allied projects like Kindergartens, Hermann Gmeiner Schools, Social and Medical Centres, Vocational Training Centres and Outreach Initiatives spread across the country. SOS-India now constitutes the largest operations in the worldwide SOS Movement spread across 133 countries. Based on the unique concept of Family Based Care (FBC), SOS Children's Villages creates a home-like environment offering love, respect, security and hope.

Family Strengthening Programme is another key programme work, which is a preventive measure of abandonment of children by the families living below poverty line in the neighborhood of SOS Children’s Villages.  At present SOS-India reaches out to about 25 thousand children through their two key programs (FBS & FSP). It is being implemented at 33 locations in 21 states and supported by local partners and communities.\